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    ARMENIA MEDIATES RUSSIA AND GEORGIA

    news.am
    Nov 4 2009
    Armenia

    The opening of "Upper Lars" checkpoint between Georgia and Russia
    will be economical for both sides and constitutes no danger, considers
    Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze.

    According to him, talks with Russia directly are not held, but the
    issues are discussed under Armenia's mediation.

    "Georgian side deals with Armenia as a mediator and Armenia further
    negotiates with Russia. There was one meeting on technical matters
    only," GHN news agency quotes Vashadze.

    The Georgian FM underlined that as of today none of the sides lays
    down any precise conditions, also no preparation for any agreement
    is being made.

    As NEWS.am reported previously, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili
    proposed to bring up for discussion in National Security Council
    the opening of frontier checkpoint on Russian-Georgian border "Upper
    Lars". The checkpoint is not functioning since July, 2006. Officially,
    the need for repairing and development in conformity with up-to-date
    standards was the cause for the closure. This transit route was closed
    also for Armenia.

    In May 2009, Georgian MFA stated that Moscow informed Tbilisi of its
    readiness to open Kazbegi-Upper Lars checkpoint. However, no precise
    decision was made thereafter.
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